The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-07-27
THE CONSTITUTION.
BIG PLANS FOR THE CENTENNIAL
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

Which VIII Attend the monies Noxt
Soptembcr.
From the Philadelphia Timcs.)
The most wonderful work ever str,,ck
OIL at given time by the brain and pur-
pose of man."
such IS the opinion OF Mr. Gladstone
on the Federal Constitution of America
and in order to provide proper nation
al celebration of the centennial anniyer
sary of the framing and PRONUNCIATION of
TINS wonderful document, the committee
OF citizens appointed are working dill
gently and earnestly to render the occa-
SION not only worthy Of tho nation, but
an event OF historical Importance to the
people Of Philadelphia. The executive
committee, which is composed of Amos
H. Little, chairman; Clinton p. Paine,
ylce-chairman; n. G.. Ordway, of
Dakota, and Hampton l.. Carson, Of
Lmladeiphla, SECRETARIES, with Thomas
Cochran, chairman of the citizens com
mlttce, cooperating, have up to tho
present time made the following arrange
ments: President and Mrs. Cleveland
will be the guests of Mr.. George w.
Chllds and will arrive in the city Sop
tcmber ii. They will be rendered O
grand reception on the evening of the
18TH
On September - a great industrial
and civic display will be paraded through
the principal streets and Colonel A.
h0udon Snowden is making herculean
cn0rts to make it uncqualed in the an
nalS OF great professions.
September lG, the military parade will
be held and will include the regular
forces OF the United States, commanded
| by General Sheridan, and 6,OOO of the
state National Guard New Jerrey will
send I,5OO troops; Maryland, LOCO;
Khode Island, 1000; Delaware, $50;
Virginia, 300; North Carolina, $50, and
1t Is expected that there will be 10000
soldiers and sailors in line.
September il, which is the Centennial
Day services will be held in Independ-
cncc Square, at which the President will
preside. Justice Miller, of the Supreme
Court, will deliver the Grafton.
Tho committee announces that accept
anceS have been received from the Gov
cnors OF Virginia, Georgia, Delaware,
Maryland, New Jersey, Kansas, NIissis-
slppl, Massachusetts and Vermont, the
pAnclpal members OF the Diplomatic
Corps, the Judges, Senators, members
OF Congress, dlvlnes, literary and art
celebrities in fact everybody connected
with the progress of the country, Nlany
distinguished foreign guests will also be
| present.
so far the following approximations
have been made: BY the PENNSYLVANIA
legislature, $4,000; Massachusetts,
5000; Connecticut, $4,000; Rhode
Island, $1,000, and Delaware. The
bcnnSylyanla Legislature appropriated
SlOU, 200, but one item Of $25, 900 for
entertainment WAS vetoed by the Gov
crnor, leaving the appropriation $75,-
900. The governments OF MARYLAND.
New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and South
| Carolina have each authorized tho Adm
tant General to provide proper militia
ry representative and to draw the cx-
| pcnses for the same from the State ex-
chequer, Everything possible has been
! done TO render the occasion a great and
memorable one, and Philadelphia will
! soon begin preparations to put on her
! gala attire for the reception of her dis.
tinguished guests.
THE HISTORY or THE CONSTITUTION.
On May II, 1857, the Federal Con
ycntlon met III independence chamber.
and George Washington, the delegate
rom Virginia, was called upon to pre-
, side. After several stormy sessions.
| running over iOur months, the Consti-
tuton OF the United States was agreed
upon on September II, 1887, and it was
duly ratified and accepted by the thir-
teen States.
The Carpenters Hall Association claim
that the meetings were held in their hall.
NhlIc the minutes show that the build
ing was rendered, but not accepted the
evidence OF the journal of the conven-
ton proves that it was held in Inpend-
cncc Hall, as also does letter written.
by Benjamin Franklin to his sister, who.
SAID that the the daily walks to and from
the State House did him great deal OF,
! good. The ceremonies attending the
ratification OF the Federal Constitution
December Is, 1897, were curious and
are detailed at length in the records,
Inc procession to the court house took
plnco at hlgh noon and among those who
walked IN line were the Judges of the
supreme Court, the Marshal of the Ad-
hllrallty, the Naval Officer, the Collector
OF Customs and the provost and faculty.
OF tho University. The exercises were
held IN Independence Square, the same
| as they Will be on the Centennial Ami
Ycrsary.
The next celebration of the adoption
OF the Constitution was on July 4, 1888,
when the greatest industrial and trades
display ever held in Philadelphia was.
organized.
On September IT, 1861, the seventy
fourth anniversary was celebrated by n
military parade and services in hide
pehaance Square. General Pleasonton
commanded the troops, Mayor Alexander
Henry presided and the oration was de-
lyorcd by Hon. George NJ Dallas.
This was the last and greatest celebra-
ton, but the coming festivities are OK
pected to cast all others in the shade by
Their magnitude and splcn1or and the
enthusiasm OF thousands from all parts
of the world.
/ MISS ICICLE.